Hospice East Rand is a community-based organisation whose mission is to provide high quality holistic and non-discriminatory care for the terminally ill and their families, irrespective of their ability to pay. (Mission Statement). “Hospice isn’t about how you die, it’s about how you live”. Hospice East Rand offers: |
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Palliative care to patients diagnosed with a terminal illness, mainly cancer and HIV/Aids. | ||
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Emotional support to patients and their families. | ||
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Education and training in Palliative care. | ||
| Patients requiring hospice care may approach the hospice themselves or a family member, doctor, social worker or other appropriate person may do so on their behalf. For full information on the intake procedure kindly read "How to access hospice care and place a patient on the hospice programme". | |||
| The Hospice of the Calumet Area in America has partnered with Hospice East Rand. This mutually beneficial relationship fosters intercultural learning between both hospices and creates resource mobilisation for the African programme. | |||
HOSPICE STOP PRESS |
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| **WARNING** HOSPICE FUND RAISING The general public is requested to be aware that an organisation by the name of "Hospice Telefundraising" is contacting the public via external call centres and claiming to be collecting funds on behalf of hospices. Hospice East Rand is not associated with "Hospice Telefundraising" in any way and they are not fundraising on our behalf. |
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| WANTED GOOD SECOND HAND CLOTHING, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS, LINEN, CROCKERY AND BOOKS for resale in our charity shops. Collection can be arranged. Please contact Engela on 011 422 1531 |
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